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Soccer game participants celebrate in front of a crowd after the German-American Folk Festival soccer match at the stadium in Salmtal, Germany, Sept. 14, 2019. The soccer match, which celebrated 100 years of American military presence in the Rhineland-Palatinate region, ended with a tied score and a display of partnership between the two nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Preston Cherry)

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Spangdahlem High School cheerleaders cheer for the Spangdahlem Air Base soccer team during the German-American Folk Festival at the stadium in Salmtal, Germany, Sept. 14, 2019. The base soccer team tied their opponents, the German national team of mayors, with a score of 3-3. The base soccer team included Spangdahlem military members and civilians, and the German team was made up of mayors from all over Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Preston Cherry)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kevin Johnson, 52nd Aerospace Medical Squadron bioenvironmental engineer tecnician, attempts a free-kick during the German-American Folk Festival soccer match at the stadium in Salmtal, Germany, Sept. 14, 2019. More than 1,000 people attended the match and festival that celebrated 100 years of American military presence in the Rhineland-Palatinate region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Preston Cherry)

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Spectators applaud and cheer for Spangdahlem Air Base Sabers and German national team of mayors soccer teams after the German-American Folk Festival soccer match at the stadium in Salmtal, Germany, Sept. 14, 2019. The two teams competed in celebration of 100 years of American military presence in the Rhineland-Palatinate region and to recognize the partnership that has been built since. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Preston Cherry)

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Exhibitors interact with participants during the German-American Folk Festival at the stadium in Salmtal, Germany, Sept. 14, 2019. Members from Spangdahlem Air Base and the surrounding community attended the festival in celebration of 100 years of an American military presence in the Rhineland-Palatinate region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Preston Cherry)

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Children watch how to properly use a fire extinguisher during the German-American Folk Festival at the stadium in Salmtal, Germany, Sept. 14, 2019. Spangdahlem Air Base Airmen and German fire fighters, along with other local agencies, participated in the event to show support for the German-American community and celebrate 100 years of American military presence in the Rhineland-Palatinate region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Preston Cherry)

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Soccer game participants pose for a photo before a match during the German-American Folk Festival at the stadium in Salmtal, Germany, Sept. 14, 2019. This was the first German-American Folk Festival in Salmtal and was created to celebrate the partnership between the German community and American military presence in the Rhineland-Palatinate region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Preston Cherry)

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Festival attendees celebrate 100 years of American military presence in Germany

Published Sept. 17, 2019
By Staff Sgt. Preston Cherry
52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany --